Future Students

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PTCAS Application

ALL applicants must apply using PTCAS, an online application service. The PTCAS student portal (https://portal.ptcas.org/​) will launch on Thursday, June 29, 2017, for the 2017-2018 application cycle. Please reference the "Program Directory" tab at the top of the PTCAS web page to access each school's application and program requirements. It will help insure your application is complete, and will get processed in a timely manner. ​

Application Deadline

The application deadline for our May 2018 DPT Program is October 2, 2017. It is a "firm" deadline. This means that ALL program and application requirements must be postmarked or received by PTCAS by 10/2/2017. This includes your PTCAS application, two essays, two letters of recommendation (one from a licensed PT and one from a faculty member), a minimum of 50 observations hours in at least two different professional settings (meaning at least two different populations/diagnoses), a completed and mailed supplemental​ application/fee and site preference form - click on link below to download the supplemental application and site preference form, and your official GRE scores.

Supplemental Application, Fee, and Site Preference

ALL applicants are required to submit our Supplemental Application, Fee​ and Site Preference Form.​ The supplemental application MUST be downloaded (click on "save as") and completed on your computer, as it will automatically calculate your prerequisite GPA. Include ONLY those prerequisites required by our DPT Program. The Site Preference Form can be completed by hand. Mailing and fee instructions are noted on the last page of the spreadsheet. If the supplemental application is completed by hand, it will be returned to the applicant.

Note: If you have prerequisite courses that you APd out of, leave the grade point and credit hour fields blank on the supplemental application. However, we still need you to note the course title. Supporting documentation is required if the AP course does not appear on your college transcripts. Contact our office should you need further clarification/instruction.

General Record Exam (GRE)

ALL applicants are required to take the GRE, and all scores must be sent directly from ETS/ GRE to PTCAS. To insure PTCAS receives your scores electronically, provide ETS/GRE with our code: 7751 Central MI U PTCAS.We no longer accept paper copies. ​

International Students Only - Foreign Evaluation, TOEFL Scores, and I-20 Requirements

​Foreign Evaluation Requirement

Coursework taken at international institutions must be evaluated by WES (World Education Services), as they are the sole provider of foreign evaluation services for PTCAS. Official transcripts and an official course-by-course evaluation must be sent directly to The Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions, Central Michigan University, HPB 1212, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Prospective students who are not citizens of a TOEFL-exempt countrymust submit a satisfactory test score on the TOEFL or IELTS. Score requirements: 79 or 6.5 on the TOEFL/IELTS for regular admission, 61-78 or 5.5 and 6.0 for conditional admission. For more information on TOEFL requirements, please reference the Graduate Bulletin.

I-20

Applicants who are offered/accepted into the DPT Program, must submit to CMU's College of Graduate Studies an I-20 Affidavit/Statement of Support Form, along with evidence of financial support. For more information, please reference the Graduate Bulletin or contact the College of Graduate Studies at: grad@cmich.edu.​​​​​​​​